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Jean Dufy
Estimate
18,000 - 25,000 GBP
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Description
- Jean Dufy
- Honfleur, l'écluse du Vieux Bassin
- signed Jean Dufy (lower right)
- gouache and watercolour on paper
- 43 by 60.5cm., 17 by 23 3/4 in.
Provenance
Marble Arch Gallery, New York (acquired by 1964)
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, 11th February 2004, lot 74
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, 11th February 2004, lot 74
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
New York, The Marble Arch Gallery, Jean Dufy, First Memorial Show, 1964, illustrated in the catalogue
Literature
Jacques Bailly, Jean Dufy Catalogue raisonné de l'œuvre, Paris, 2010, vol. 2, no. J.770, illustrated in colour p. 111
Condition
Executed on cream laid paper, not laid down, hinged to the mount in three places along the upper edge and floating in the overmount. There are a few tiny tears to the upper part of the extreme right edge and some small water stains to the lower part of the extreme left edge. There are tape remnants along some of the extreme edges of the verso and a very gentle undulation to the upper half of the sheet. Otherwise this work is in overall very good condition.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."